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Sally Carman first joined Coronation Street in 2017 as Abi Franklin and as well as enjoying success onscreen she also met her future husband on the famous cobbles.The actress, 29, who appeared on Channel 4's popular drama Shameless as well as starring in Hollywood flick Tyrannosaur, got engaged to Joe Duttine, who plays Tim Metcalfe, at the beginning of lockdown this year.

Max Bowden has played Ben Mitchell in EastEnders since 2019 and is one half of the soap's most popular couple "Ballum".The 25 year old actor, who previously starred in Waterloo Road and Casualty, spent lockdown with his real-life girlfriend Danielle McCarney, who he lives with, after filming was suspended on the BBC soap due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EastEnders star Jessica Plummer has spoken out about her character's heartbreaking storyline, which will see her exit the soap.

Charlie Brooks recreated an iconic EastEnders scene with her lookalike daughter – and it is epic.The former soap star, who terrorised the residents of Walford as the villainous Janine Butcher, shared the hilarious moment as they acted out the murder of her onscreen ex-husband Barry Evans.

Former EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin lives in a stunning home in Essex with her husband Richard and their two daughters Bessie, 13 and Lucy, 9.Lucy, 50, played Lisa Fowler on the hit BBC soap until earlier this year. When she was away from Albert Square, Lucy considered herself more of an Essex girl that an east-ender, after having lived there for over 10 years.

Milly Zero plays Dotty Cotton on EastEnders after she was recast in the role and the actress who plays her couldn't be further from her scheming soap character. The 21 year old from Peckham, south east London, is a former student of the BRIT School and landed her first role when she was 13 on CBBC.

Linda Henry has broken down after revealing she hasn't been able to see her grandson as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 57 year old, who is known for portraying the tough character Shirley Carter on the popular BBC soap EastEnders, couldn't hold back the tears as she discussed her two year old grandson on Monday's Secrets From The Square.

Luisa Bradshaw-White has played Tina Carter in hit BBC soap EastEnders since she joined the soap in 2013. She took on the role as Mick Carter's aunt starring alongside Danny Dyer and Linda Henry who plays Shirley Carter – her onscreen sister.The actress has been on the soap for five years now and recently revealed that the role was made especially for her.

EastEnders actress Linda Henry has played the role of Shirley Carter since 2006. Shirley has been embroiled in some turbulent storylines over the years, including her best friend Heather Trott being murdered by then-boyfriend Phil Mitchell’s son Ben.The character has a complicated family life, with her son Mick Carter – played by Danny Dyer – originally thought to be her brother, while her two other children, Deano and Carly, no longer live in Albert Square.

Former EastEnders actress Rita Simons is splitting from her husband of 14 years.The actress, 43, who played Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, has called time on her marriage to hairdresser Theo Silveston and the pair have been secretly living apart.The split was confirmed by Rita’s representatives, the Daily Star reports. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Adam Woodyatt has split from his wife Beverley Sharp after 22 years of marriage.The 52 year old married dancer Beverley at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida back in 1998. It is believed that EastEnders star Adam made the decision to end the relationship, but there is thought to be no third party involved.

EastEnders' star Jessica Plummer first joined the BBC soap in March 2019 and has made quite the impact thanks to her hard hitting domestic abuse storyline as Chantelle Atkins.The 27 year old actress, who recently confessed that she still gets starstruck when she's on set with the likes of Lacey Turner, appears alongside her onscreen husband Gray Atkins, played by Toby Alexander-Smith.

Bill Murray reteams with “Lost In Translation” writer-director Sofia Coppola for the new father-daughter comedy “On The Rocks” with Rashida Jones.

Actress Letitia Dean has been a staple part of hit soap EastEnders for some time now, playing the part of Sharon Watts. The 52 year old star first graced the square with her talent as an original cast member from 1985 until 1995 and then reprised the role from 2001 to 2006.